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Introduction to the Human Respiratory
System
Figure 10.2
Upper Respiratory Tract
Functions
Passageway for respiration
Receptors for smell
Filters incoming air to filter
larger foreign material
Moistens and warms
incoming air
Resonating chambers for
voice (voice box)
Components of the Lower
Respiratory Tract
Figure 10.3
Lower Respiratory Tract
Functions:
Trachea: transports air to and
from lungs
Bronchi: branch into lungs
Figure 10.8A
Respiratory Cycle
Figure 10.9